Wed was my PT appointment to evaluate my damaged shoulder. Peter put me thru the paces: still stuff attached.He gave me 2 additional exercises and one stretch. The crepitus is from prolly arthritis. I cancelled the orthro DR appointment. I figured that his exam would say replace and perhaps PT. I am still able to move my shoulder. Peter sited a study that studied people who had rotator cuff damage, one group had surgery, the other just PT. Seems high probability of retearing after surgery where if just PT the body compensates for lack of functionality but no future tears.What’s left of my tendons won’t permit further reattachment. Just deal with lack of strength and pain. I made a PT appointment next week.
I ordered a new batch of calling cards that hopefully will be here by next Friday. If so I will leave here and head to Hood River.
Last night I happened upon a group of COTA volunteers who had just completed a weekly trail work project. Woody Keen was in the group and flagged me down. He invited me on a ride for today. I learned how to join up w/ the work for next Wed.
Staying out at same spot off road 41. I prefer this spot over the closer in one off Skyliner.
Today I drove down to meet Woody and Jojo for a ride that was taking shape in Woody’s mind. Their friend Frankie joined us. She recounted a conversation we had at the Brewer’s Union in Oakridge.Frankie has better recall than I did. We loaded up 4 bikes in their truck then drove up to Dutchman Flat for our ride. Got up high. We rode thru more volcano ejecta meadows mixed in w/ old growth subalpine conifer forests.
Viewsheds gave us a view of Broken Top
Today’s ride was social w/ talking and rest stops. Woody’s route took me on some new stuff for me. Leisurely day. Rides up here are cooler at 6000′, great for hot Bend temps in the 80s today.
Drove back to Sun Mtn where I loaded up then drove into town for a shower then to the laundromat for weekly cleaning. Ten Barrel for a beer and fish and chips then back out to rd 41.
I’m tired tonight.
Freehub wrote an article about Woody. He started in Brevard, NC Pisgah land. Advocacy and trail building. Wonderful contribution he has made to mtn biking, I have ridden some of his trails.